Manifest Destiny

Original 13 Colonies, 1776

A, most right The British declared independence and won the revolutionary war. Won and got land because of it.

Territory gained by Treaty of Paris, 1783

B, right This territory is the spoils of war. Got land bc of winning war

Louisiana Purchase, 1803

C, middle This purchace doubled U.S in size, too good of a deal to pass up, from French normally to aquire land, congress has to approve

British Cession 1818

Land disputes along Canadian border. Peaceful treaty.

Adam-Onis Treaty, 1819

E, Florida… Peaceful, declared independence from Spain and European power. GIVEN LAND/treaty (not a war) 

Webster-Ashburton, 1842

F- top of map…Settled border diputes between the U.S and Britian in Maine…about Great Lakes, settled peacefully avoiding conflict

Texas Annexation, 1845

G, Texas area of U.S present day….Fought their own war for independence. Texas was it’s own country for 9 years…entire territory used to be Mexico. Texas wins agaonst Mexico and Texas eventually waits to become a slave state apart of the U.S

Oregon Territory, 1846

H- top left of US map…..Great Britian, not looking to fight a war over territory

Mexican Cession, 1848

I- california…New land=further tension over slavery. Mexican landowners become full citizens.. fought mexico in war to finish manifesting destiny and ended up getting lots of new land. 

Gadsden Purchase, 1853

J- very small bottom left corner….Land is purchaced from mexico with the purpose of building railroad systems.. big railroad which is going to help us transport goods across country.

THESIS

Although manifest destiny caused a great amount of pollution, manifest destiny helped grow our economy, get new land, and make more money off of trade.

PICTURE

westward expansion everyone moving to the west forshadowing future power struggles along with walking away or into the dark unknown.

PICTURE POSITIVE

offered new land for farming and to make more money off of trade. American religious values were very important and the angle had a bible in her hand